Most Moths are boring, dull colors. I do come across some that have more vivid colors.
Monthly Archives: September 2016
More Signs of Beaver
I am noticing a lot of Beaver activity. The hind feet of this Beaver are nearly as long as my hand. Beavers have altered the ground below the water, as can be seen in this pic.
Iowa Llama
Our Llama continues to do well. She has been around here for nearly two decades.
Fall Radishes
Growing Radishes has been more successful than spring. I harvest them as needed, then when the ground will freeze, I harvest the rest. I can eat them for most of the winter.
Cosmos
Cosmos are an easy annual flower to grow. These flowers reward with a heavy flowering display.
Honeyberry Confusion
Honeyberries sometimes get confused and produce a few flowers in autumn. These flowers never ripen into fruit.
Firecracker Apple Tree Fruit
The Firecracker Crabapple is continuing to produce more and more fruit each year. A neat feature is the red flesh of this small apple.
Sunflower Relatives
Jerusalem Artichokes are perennial plants, that are related to Sunflowers. Also called Sunchokes, these plants are grown for their edible, underground tubers. They also have a good flower display in fall.
Japanese White Birches
Japanese White Birches have grown well so far in their young life. They do seem to have weak wood though and have had some damage in storms.
Pterocarya Species
There is a couple Asian Wingnut species growing near each other. The one in the foreground is a Japanese Wingnut. It has been the hardiest Wingnut I have grown. The one on the left hand side is the Hupeh Wingnut. This Wingnut has been hardy to at least -15F. When it has gotten colder than […]